Maharashtra Local Body Elections: Increase in Municipal Council – Municipal Panchayat Election Expenditure Limit, What Did the Election Commissioner Say?
In Brief
Increase in Municipal Council – Municipal Panchayat Election Expenditure Limit
Voting will be conducted through electronic machines
What did the Election Commissioner say?
The program for 246 municipal councils and 42 municipal panchayats in the state has been announced. Voting for these elections will take place on December 2, and the results will be declared on December 3. The bugle for the elections of local self-government institutions in the state has sounded. The Election Commission has ordered elections to be held in 246 municipal councils and 42 municipal panchayats in the state. Voting for these elections will take place on December 2, and the results will be declared on December 3.
The Supreme Court had ordered local self-government elections to be held within four months. The Supreme Court also stated that these elections should be held before January 2026. Accordingly, the State Election Commission has announced today that elections will be held in 246 municipal councils and 42 municipal panchayats in the state. Today, the program for 246 municipal councils and 42 municipal panchayats in the state has been announced by the State Election Commissioner. Elections for municipal corporations have not been announced. There are a total of 10,703,576 voters in the state. A total of 13,355 polling stations have been arranged. Voting will be conducted through electronic machines. Arrangements have been made for 13,725 control units.
Increase in Election Expense Limit
The expense limit for candidates has been increased this year. 15 lakh for the position of president in Class A municipal council, an increase of 10 lakh for the position of member. For Class B council, 11 lakh 25 thousand for the position of president, and an expense limit of 3 lakh 50 thousand for the position of member has been set. In Class C municipal council, 7 lakh 50 thousand for the position of president, and an expense limit of 2 lakh 50 thousand for the position of member has been set.
A limit of 6 lakh has been set for the presidency of the municipal council and 2 lakh 25 thousand for the membership. A website has been developed for voters. It has a search facility. Voters can search for their name and polling station. A mobile app has been created for voters. Through it, voters will also get information about the voter list, polling station, and candidates, as stated by the State Election Commission.